Hello everyone! I'm finally reviewing a skin care product for you. I've been using it non-stop in order to really see its effects on my face, body and hair. The French Melvita site states that this product has 5 different oils—Argan oil from Morocco, Kendi oil, Inca Inchi oil, Buriti oil and Pracaxi oil. The product promises a healthy glow from the skin, additional brilliance and strength to the hair and regeneration and nourishing properties for the skin. I'm instantly sold.

Melvita is a brand created by Mr. Bernard Chevilliat in 1983. All of their products are 100% natural, which makes them one of the leading French brands who make organic skin care products. I honestly haven't heard of the brand 'till a couple of months back when I received this beauty oil from a family friend. I think that Melvita is only available in limited countries around the world... which makes it hard for buyers.

Let's talk about the packaging first.

The bottle is super luxurious. The product is contained inside a glass bottle. It has a gold plastic cap which snaps onto the bottle, so you don't need to panic; the bottle keeps the product from spilling. :) The only downfall of the packaging is the sprayer. I tried to use the sprayer last night and it (kind of) got clogged. I don't know if it's clogged...? or I just tried to spray it from different angles which made the sprayer that way... but It's okay now. There are times when the product leaks from the sprayer. It can get a bit messy, but it won't pool down the bottle.

They only sell this product in 100ml for 32 € (according to their French website) / ₱ 1,661. 11 (from conversion) / $ 35. 85 (from conversion). I personally think that the price is cheap enough to get 5 oils in one bottle. They're generous with this one and I like it. The product is liquid-y and includes a lot of copper glitters.

P R O B L E M A R E A S

| F A C E
- I want luminosity since I've been sleeping later than usual and I wake up very early because of practices. (My under eye area gives everything away haha!)
- I want hydration on some points of my face. (There are dry patches on my nose.)

- I wash my face every morning to take the product off of my face. The glitters don't seem to be that brighter, and the copper-color isn't there anymore. Washing my face generally takes most of the glitters away. Some of them may stay, but they aren't noticeable.

- The application of my skin care products tends to glide on smoothly than normal. (I'm dealing with an extremely creamy moisturizer here, and it didn't even streak down my face!) With just one use, this is brilliant!

- It doesn't break me out. (Even after continous use)

- my face doesn't look tired at all. It even looks glowy now.

| H A I R

- My hair feels soft, bouncy, shiny.

| B O D Y

- Smooth surface. (I tried it with my left hand and compared it with my right hand the next day)

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I hope that you liked this new review! I was so skeptical on making one for a skincare product, but It turns out to be great! :) I would recommend this product to anyone and If you want to ask me questions, send 'em here. :)

Here's an editorial blog post! I won't talk much in this one but I just really want to let you know that I've been loving these two rings from Copperazo. I purchased these rings last year when we went on our trip to Pico de Loro. I quickly fell in love with the owner's works so I asked my mom to buy me one.

I just want to show them to you and to let you guys know that there are Pinoy brands that make exceptional pieces. To make things short, I want to encourage you guys to check out Filipino-made products to support our fellow Filipinos and share them with the world.

By the way, this isn't a sponsored post. I just really love them. That's all. I hoped you enjoyed seeing this simple blog post and try looking at Copperazo's page here to see more of their work. I'll see ya on the next post! :)

Hello everyone! I know that a lot of people have been feeling down because they aren't feeling their best during their travel... so I made a list of things that I do, (and you probably should do too) to keep myself nice and healthy during the season of traveling.

1 | DO YOUR RESEARCH

Your first task is to know more about the place that you're planning to travel to. Know climate conditions (and bring clothes perfect for that type of weather!) and if you have a diet to implement while traveling, search for restaurants that would meet your needs.

2 | EXERCISE WHEN YOU CAN

I know that it may be hard for you to slip some exercise into your daily schedule before your upcoming trip—but, I assure you that exercising beforehand has its perks! Exercise combats diseases and traveling around might make you face different conditions that your body isn't really used to. It's good to be ready.

3 | DRINK WATER (STAY HYDRATED!)

It helps in cleansing your body—I personally believe that drinking a lot of water takes away toxins that are in your body and airplane rides tends to cause dry skin, fatigue and other health issues because of the lack of humidity inside the cabin.

Amino is a website that connects you with doctors based on your location, insurance, and personal preferences that is easily accessible from wherever you are. I think that this website is really handy. Know more about Amino here. :)

6 | BRING FACE MASKS

When I travelled to China and Japan before, they usually wear this at public places. Wear a mask in order to not catch (nor spread) diseases. Especially if you have a cold. Bring some with you at all times.

7 | TAKE YOUR MEDICINE

... and take them on time. Do this to prevent things from getting worse.

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I hope that this helped you in some way. If you want to be featured in a future Q&A post / video, send your questions here! I also want to thank Amino for helping out with this blog post. Know more about them through the following links:

Hi guys! I'm bringing back "The Reading List"—Now improved! :) I'm adding articles from multiple blogs that I'll read (or you guys will probably be interested in too) just to add a bit more of a dimension to this series. I will still post some / a book every once in a while; because books are basically the epitome of this type of post.

I'm excited to annotate a new book. It has been a couple of weeks since I read a classic; and I think that this is a good one to read for a comeback. This tells the story of the lovers Catherine Earshaw and Heathcliff, a boy adopted by her own father. Heathcliff was being bullied by Catherine's brother while believing that his love for Catherine isn't reciprocated. He returns as a wealthy, polished man in the following years, seeking revenge from the previous ones.

Hello everyone! I decided to do something different for my blog this time around. I made a pretty makeup look for you to get a head-start this summer time. :) (I hope that you guys will enjoy this post. I worked hard on this and I also tried to make the photos a little bit more better than before.)

The look was inspired by a lipstick (named Silky Peach) that came from Avon's Tropical Paradise Collection. I got this for only Php 259.00 from an Avon Representative. I mainly bought it because Angel Locsin is their model for the whole collection. hahaha!

I want to do a glowy, luminous and light look because we want to look sun-kissed under this beautiful weather... and to achieve that, I used some products to help me out.

Don't forget to prep your skin with sunscreen before you do anything else. Using sunscreen on your face will reduce blotchiness, skin discoloration, wrinkles and a lot more. Thank me later ;)

I used a pinky-peach with a little bit of glimmer for the blush. It gives out the color that my skin needs to attain a healthy glow without over-doing it. (If you want to know more about the blush that I used, you can check out the review I made for it here.) I didn't do anything for my brows. You can probably groom it, but it's up to you. Instead of giving the floor to my brows, I decided to use a lengthening (and non-clumping) mascara for my lashes.

I skipped the matte face, and embraced my natural oils peering through a light base. In order to achieve luminosity, make sure to use a light B.B. Cream/C.C. Cream that even includes minerals too. Use this as a way of making your skin relaxed every once in a while. Don't cover up! Embrace your fez hahaha! :)

This will not be glow-worthy if we don't use some type of a highlighter to highlight the high points of our face. The Mary-Lou Manizer makes your highlight reach Curiosity. IT'S THAT GREAT. (I'm planning on doing a review for this one soon enough) This makes your skin healthy and it enhances/gives light to the high points of your face. Lastly, make sure to bring a peachy-colored lipstick around with you at all times.

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My name is Aracelli Cesista and I run Arapostrophe. This blog is dedicated to my life where I share stories, videos, snaps and a whole lot more. I'm a current college student and I take pictures all the time and write—a lot. I make screenplays, short stories and manuscripts. I'm a fashion and makeup enthusiast and I also sketch and paint during my free time.